Climate ChangeNewsUnited StatesWeatherWorld New York City area under state of emergency after storms flood subways, strand people in cars by Barbados Today 29/09/2023 written by Barbados Today 3 min read SOURCE: BBC – A state of emergency has been declared in New York City as strong storms bring flash flooding. Many of the city’s subway systems, streets and highways have … Continue Reading 29/09/2023 0 comments FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Climate ChangeLocal NewsNewsWeather Barbadians warned not to rule out tsunami impacting island by Anesta Henry 13/09/2023 by Anesta Henry 13/09/2023 By Anesta Henry Barbadians cannot take the risk of believing it is impossible for tsunamis to affect the island, Deputy Director of the International Tsunami Information Centre Caribbean Office, Christa … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Climate ChangeEuropeNewsWorld Morocco earthquake death toll passes 2,800 as rescuers search for survivors by Barbados Today 11/09/2023 by Barbados Today 11/09/2023 REUTERS – Villagers wept for lost relatives in the rubble of their homes on Monday as the death toll from Morocco’s deadliest earthquake in more than six decades rose to … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Climate ChangeNewsWeatherWorld This summer broke the world record for the highest temperature officially recorded by Barbados Today 06/09/2023 by Barbados Today 06/09/2023 GENEVA (AP) โ Earth has sweltered through its hottest Northern Hemisphere summer ever measured, with a record warm August capping a season of brutal and deadly temperatures, according to the … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Climate ChangeNewsWorld Nearly 100 die as India struggles with a sweltering heat wave by Barbados Today 18/06/2023 by Barbados Today 18/06/2023 Source: Associated Press LUCKNOW, India (AP) โ At least 96 people died in two of Indiaโs most populous states over the last several days, officials said Sunday, with swaths of … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Climate ChangeNewsWorld Flight turbulence increasing as planet heats up – study by Barbados Today 12/06/2023 by Barbados Today 12/06/2023 BBC – Flight turbulence has increased as climate change has warmed the planet, researchers say. Scientists at Reading University in the UK studied clear-air turbulence, which is harder for pilots … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Climate ChangeHealthLocal NewsNews Barbados Begins Health National Adaptation Planning in EU-supported PAHO Project by Barbados Today 22/04/2023 by Barbados Today 22/04/2023 Climate Changeย isย a globalย emergency,ย yetย few countries have made plans to face it.ย Barbados Ministry of Healthย and Wellnessย staffย andย allied sectorsย recently metย at the Accra Beach Resort in Barbados,ย toย understandย howย climateย changeย is affecting publicย healthย in the country,ย aย first step in the creation … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Climate ChangeHealthNewsWorld Air pollution impacts every stage of human life, report finds by Barbados Today 17/04/2023 by Barbados Today 17/04/2023 (AlJazeera) – Air pollution impacts every stage of human life from foetal development and the cognitive abilities of teenagers to adult mental health, according to a report that synthesises the … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Climate ChangeNewsWeatherWorld Scientists release ‘survival guide for humanity’ to avert climate disaster by Barbados Today 20/03/2023 by Barbados Today 20/03/2023 SOURCE: (CNBC) A landmark U.N. report published Monday urged governments across the globe to embark on an urgent course correction to tackle the climate emergency, warning current plans were insufficient … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Climate ChangeEnvironmentNewsWorld Global floods, droughts worsening with warming by Barbados Today 13/03/2023 by Barbados Today 13/03/2023 Source: AP – The intensity of extreme drought and rainfall has โsharplyโ increased over the past 20 years, according to a study published Monday in the journal Nature Water. These … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
